Table 1 Univariate analysis of predictors of satisfaction related to demographics, socioeconomics, and health characteristics.

   <25

35

16.4

19.6 ± 7.2

21 ± 7.4

   25-39

58

27.1

19.7 ± 5.8

21.8 ± 6.1

   40-59

55

25.7

19.8 ± 6.2

24 ± 7.1

   ≥60

66

30.8

20.1 ± 6.1

22.6 ± 7

   P value

0.98

0.98

Gender

   Male

99

46.3

20.4 ± 6.3

22.3 ±7.4

   Women

115

53.7

19.4 ± 6.1

21.6 ± 6.8

   P value

0.923

0.032

Marital status

   Unmarried

66

30.8

19.8 ± 6.6

22.3 ± 7.4

   Married

148

69.2

19.8 ± 6

22.6 ± 6.7

   P value

0.923

0.6

Residence

   Urban

134

62.6

20.9 ± 6.5

23.5 ± 7.2

   Rural

80

37.4

18 ± 5.1

20.9 ± 6

   P value

0.001

0.008

Distance patient's home hospital

   ≤50 km

149

69.6

19.9 ± 6.1

22.7 ± 6.8

   >50 km

65

30.4

19.4 ± 6.4

22.2 ± 7.1

   P value

0.329

0.230

Education level

   No education

111

51.9

22 ± 6.4

18.8 ± 5.8

   Primary

46

21.5

21 ± 7

25 ± 7.5

   Secondary and more

57

26.6

20.7 ± 5.9

21.5 ± 6.9

   P value

0.48

0.18

Monthly income

   None

137

64

19.1 ± 5.6

21.2 ± 6.1

   Less than 180 euro

50

23.4

19.9 ± 7.4

24.5 ± 7.8

More than 180 euro

P value

27

12.6

23 ± 6

0.013

25.3 ± 7.4

0.001

Health insurance status

   Yes

43

20.1

21.3 ± 6.4

23.6 ± 7.3

   No

171

79.9

19.4 ± 6.1

22.2 ± 6.7

   P value

0.08

0.22

Prior hospitalization

   None

112

52.3

19.8 ± 6.3

22.7 ± 6.6

   Less than 2

73

34.1

18.9 ± 5.8

21.6 ± 7.4

   More than 2

29

13.6

21.8 ± 6.5

24 ± 6.7

   P value

0.107

0.25

Type of admission

   Emergency

149

69.6

19.9 ± 6.3

22.7 ± 6.8

   Scheduled

65

30.4

19.4 ± 6

22.1 ± 7

   P value

0.58

0.55

Admission room

   Double

60

72

21.6 ± 6

24.9 ± 6.2

   Common

154

28

19.9 ± 6.3

22.1 ± 7

   P value

0.09

0.001

Length of stay (days) ^a

   Less than 6 days

65

30.4

18.7 ± 6

21.6 ± 7.2

   7 to 9

45

21

20.3 ± 6.3

23.3 ± 5.8

   10 to 14

53

24.8

21.4 ± 7

23.9 ± 7.6

   More than 14

51

23.8

19.4 ± 5

21 ± 5.8

   P value

0.11

0.09

Perceived health status compared to admission

Same

Little better

15

92

7

43

15.8 ± 5.5

18 ± 5.6

19.4 ± 4.4

20.9 ± 6.5

   Much better

107

50

21.9 ± 6.1

24.3 ± 7

   P value

<0.001

<0.001

Perceived health status compared to people of the same age

   Worse

89

41.6

18 ± 5.4

21.4 ± 6.1

   Same

100

46.7

20.6 ± 5.9

23 ± 6.9

   Better

25

11.7

22.7 ± 8.2

24.6 ± 8.5

   P value

0.001

0.075

Satisfaction with life

   r

0.172

0.274

   P value

0.012

<0.001

Total

214

100%